Town Council Meeting Wednesday, November 01, 2023 07:00 PM Town Hall - Council Chambers

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Please be advised that the council intends to discuss and/or act upon each and every item appearing on this agenda

Present:

Meeting Dates:

November 15, 2023 - Town Council Meeting
December 6, 2023 - Town Council Meeting
December 27, 2023 - Town Council Meeting

Special Recognitions

Motion RE: Consent Agenda -  To Approve the Consent Agenda

A.Submission of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

  1. A1.Town Council Meeting - October 4, 2023

  2. A2.Town Council Special Meeting, September 20, 2023

  3. A3.Executive Session Meeting, September 20, 2023 (sealed council only)

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance #2023-19 Chapter 16, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 16-143 – Parking prohibited at all times (correction to Ordinance 2023-13 from east side to west side) (2nd reading) (continued from October 4, 2023)

    a. (copy of) original petition requesting parking modification

  2. C2.Ordinance #2023-20 Chapter 19, Article I - In General, Section 19-2 Prohibited areas and rules governing peddlers, hawkers, itinerant vendors and mobile food establishments (to include Itinerant vendors and mobile food establishments) (2nd reading)

  3. C3.Ordinance #2023-21 Chapter 17, Article II Alcoholic Beverages Establishments, Section 17-82 – Number of Licenses (to decrease the number of Class BV Limited Licenses from 9-7) (1st reading)

  4. C4.Ordinance #2023-22 Chapter 16, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 16-152 – Curb loading zones (Charles St north side extending 66 feet west) (1st reading) 

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Paul Diniz, Destiny’s Hometown Diner, 24 Gooding Avenue re – Request for Victualling License (new location)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Water Pollution Control

  2. D2.Yong Lei Ren, New Lucky Garden, 576 Metacom Avenue #17, re – Request for Victualling License (new name/new ownership)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Water Pollution Control

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Carol Krushnowski, 9 Fenmore Road, re – Request to finish and pave Fenmore Road

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Planning Board

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Bristol Planning Board (1 unexpired term set to expire April 2025)

    a. Armand Bilotti, 2 Stephen Drive, letter of resignation

    b. Richard Ruggiero, 21 Kingswood Road, (alternate member) interest in full term member

    c. Michael Sousa, 249 Hope Street Unit 6, (alternate member) interest in full term member

    d. George Duarte, 47 Lafayette Drive, interest/appointment

    e. Myra M. Page, 423 Hope Street Unit K, interest/appointment

    f. Jessalynn L. Jarest, 183 High Street, interest/appointment

  2. G2.Historic District Commission (2 unexpired terms set to expire July 2025)

    a. Michael O' Loughlin, 114 Constitution Street, interest/appointment

  3. G3.Rogers Free Library (2 unexpired terms set to expire January 2024)

    a. Al Wroblewski, Chairman, Rogers Free library Board of Trustees, recommendation of:

        1. Cara Cromwell, 349 Hope Street, interest/appointment

        2. Anne Marie Silvia, 75 Maple Lane, interest/appointment

        3. Caroline Jacobus, 35 Church Street, interest/appointment

    b. List of all interested applicants

H.Old Business

  1. H1.Susan Proto, 245 Chestnut Street re – Request no parking on the south side of Chestnut Street adjacent to her mailbox (continued from October 4, 2023)

  2. H2.(draft) resolution of the Town of Bristol for the Formation of the Bristol 250th Commission

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.Public Notice from CRMC re – Russ Russ Realty, PO Box 656 for 125 Thames Street, Bristol -requires response by November 4, 2023

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Harbor Master

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

  2. I2.Director Williamson re – Advertising for Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance per State Law (1st reading November 15, 2023, Public Hearing to be scheduled for December 6, 2023)

  3. I3.Harbor Master Marsili re – recommendation for revisions to harbor fees

    a. (draft) resolution

  4. I4.Director Williamson re – Amendment to Grant Agreement for Prudence Island Ferry

    a. draft agreement

CF.Citizens Public Forum
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THE CITIZENS PUBLIC FORUM MUST NOTIFY THE COUNCIL CLERK PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING

J.Bills & Expenditures

  1. J1.RFQ #1021 – Bristol Municipal Career and Technical Academy/Learn365 Coordinator

K.Special Reports

  1. K1.Juan Mariscal, Chairman, Bristol County Water Authority Tri-Town Monthly Report, September 28, 2023

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

Consent Agenda Items:

(CA) AA.Submission of Minutes - Boards and Commissions

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) AA1.Zoning Board of Review Meeting Minutes, July 10, 2023

  2. (CA) AA2.Bristol Fire Department Board of Fire Engineers Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2023

  3. (CA) AA3.Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes, July 17, 2023

  4. (CA) AA4.Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes, August 3, 2023

  5. (CA) AA5.Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes, September 7, 2023

  6. (CA) AA6.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting Minutes, September 14, 2023

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to approve these adjustments”

(CA) CC.Financial Reports

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) CC1.Town Treasurer Hassell re - Revenue and Expenditure Statement — October 25, 2023

(CA) DD.Proclamations, Resolutions & Citations

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to adopt these Proclamations, Resolutions and Citations as prepared and presented”

  1. (CA) DD1.Proclamation – proclaim October 23-31 as Red Ribbon Week (signed)

(CA) EE.Utility Petitions

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to approve these petitions”

(CA) FF.City & Town Resolutions Not Previously Considered

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

(CA) GG.Distributions/Communications

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) GG1.RFP# 1020 – Historic Consultant Services re-Survey of the Bristol Waterfront National Register 

  2. (CA) GG2.Town Administrator Contente to Kathryn J. Cavanaugh Historic Preservation Consultant re – award Bid# 1020 – Historic Consultant Services re – Survey of the Town of Bristol Waterfront National Register Historic District

  3. (CA) GG3.East Bay Laundromat transfer of ownership update 

  4. (CA) GG4.Town Clerk Cordeiro – Thank you letter to Raymond Cordeiro for serving on the Bristol Housing Authority

  5. (CA) GG5.Town Clerk Cordeiro – Thank you letter to Karen Binder for serving on the Newport & Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau Board

(CA) HH.Distributions/Notice of Meetings
(Office copy only)

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) HH1.The Commissioners of the Cemeteries, The North and East Burial Grounds Commission Meeting, October 11, 2023

  2. (CA) HH2.Planning Board Meeting, October 12, 2023               

  3. (CA) HH3.Planning Board Meeting Amended, October 12, 2023

  4. (CA) HH4.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting, October 12, 2023

  5. (CA) HH5.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting, October 19, 2023

  6. (CA) HH6.Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, October 24, 2023

  7. (CA) HH7.Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, October 19, 2023

  8. (CA) HH8.Zoning Board of Review Meeting, November 6, 2023

  9. (CA) HH9.Bristol County Water Authority Board of Directors Meeting, October 26, 2023

  10. (CA) HH10.CRMC Council Meeting Calendar for October 2023

  11. (CA) HH11.CRMC Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council October 24, 2023               

  12. (CA) HH12.Recreation Board Meeting, October 30, 2023

  13. (CA) HH13.Historic District Commission Meeting, November 2, 2023

(CA) II.Claims (Referrals)

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to refer these items to the Insurance Committee and at its discretion to the Interlocal Trust”

  1. (CA) II1.Christopher E. Hultquist, for Dallys Doppke – personal injury claim

(CA) JJ.Miscellaneous Items Requiring Council Approval

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to approve these items”

(CA) KK.Curb cut petitions as approved by the director of public works

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to grant these curb cuts per the recommendation of, and conditions specified by, the Director of Public Works”

Adjourned: ______________________

/mc

Posted: October 27, 2023